To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2008, Official Report, column 1625W, on departmental retirement, how many requests to work beyond the standard retirement age were received by his Department in each of the last five years. (222432)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for South-West Bedfordshire (Andrew Selous) on 25 October 2008, Official Report, column 488W.